(Editor’s note: This is the third in a series on local PSSA results.)

Pennsylvania’s System of School Assessment (PSSA) results for 2021 are available and unique in their circumstances. According to officials with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, these results cannot be compared with previous results because of the loss of learning that occurred during the two-year impact of COVID-19. Therefore, we are presenting the results for local counties without comparison to previous years.

Below we take a look at the results for Cameron and Potter counties. The test results are divided into four categories: advanced, proficient, basic and below basic. Due to space considerations, the statistics for the two most common of the four possible groups are shown for various schools.

Cameron County

PSSA results for Cameron County 7th and 8th graders showed that a high percentage fell into the basic category for ELA. Meanwhile, math results showed that the majority of students tested in both grades showed below basic results.

In Cameron County, ELA results for Cameron County Jr/Sr High School showed that in Grade 7, 40% of students were proficient and 55% basic. In Grade 7, Math results showed that among all students, 55% were below basic and 35% were basic.

In Grade 8, ELA results showed students fell primarily into basic (45.9%) and proficient (43.2%).

Grade 8 Math results showed that 54.1% of students were below basic, while 32.4% were basic.

For the Grade 8 Science results, 14.3% of all students were below basic, 37.1% of students were basic and 40.0% were proficient. There were 8.6% that were classified as advanced.

In Grade 6, ELA results for all students showed that 50.0% were proficient and 28.6% were basic. Meanwhile, math results showed that 29.7% were proficient and 43.2% were basic.

Woodland Elementary

Results for Grades 3 through 5 at Woodland Elementary School showed that students were generally proficient in all but Grade 4 math.

For Grade 3 students, ELA results showed that 62.3% were proficient and 18.9% were advanced. Math results showed that 19.2% were advanced and 53.8% were proficient.

For Grade 4, ELA results showed that 27.8% of students were advanced, while 36.1% were proficient. In Math, 34.3% were basic and 28.6% were below basic. For Science, 47.2% were advanced and 36.1% were proficient.

For Grade 5, ELA results showed that 73.3% were proficient and 23.3% were basic. Math results showed that 48.4% were proficient and 32.3% were basic.

Potter County

At Coudersport Area Elementary, results showed:

Grade 3: ELA 44.1% basic, 29.4% proficient; Math 37.1% below basic, 31.4% basic.

Grade 4: ELA 48.6% basic, 41.4% proficient; Math 41.4% basic, 31.4% below basic; Science 61.4% proficient, 27.1% basic.

Grade 5: ELA 56.6% proficient, 34% basic; Math 38.9% basic, 35.2% proficient.

Grade 6: ELA 54.8% basic, 40.5% proficient; Math 52.4% basic, 26.2% below basic.

At Coudersport Jr/Sr HS:

Grade 7: ELA 59.6% basic, 34.6% proficient; Math 40.4% below basic, 34.6% basic.

Grade 8: ELA 53.8% basic, 28.8% proficient; Math 65.4% below basic, 17.3% basic; Science 32.7% proficient, 28.8% below basic.

For Austin Area Elementary:

Grade 3 and Grade 4: No data available

Grade 5: ELA 46.2% basic, 38.5% proficient; Math 53.8% basic, 23.1% proficient.

Grade 6: ELA 61.5% proficient, 30.8% basic; Math 61.5% basic, 30.8% proficient.

Austin Area Jr/Sr HS:

Grade 7: ELA 73.3% basic, 26.7% proficient; Math 40% proficient, 33.3% basic.

Grade 8: ELA 56.3% proficient, 25% basic; Math 43.8% basic, 31.3% proficient; Science 50% proficient, 25% basic.

At Galeton Area School:

Grade 3: ELA 50% basic, 25% below basic; Math 40% basic, 35% below basic.

Grade 4: ELA 47.4% proficient, 36.8% basic; Math 45% below basic, 30% proficient; Science 50% proficient, 25% basic.

Grade 5: ELA 54.5% proficient, 31.8% basic; Math 42.9 basic, 28.6% proficient.

Grade 6: ELA 47.4% basic, 42.1% proficient, Math 52.6% basic, 21.1% proficient, 21.1% below basic.

Grade 7: ELA 72% basic, 28% proficient; Math 64% below basic, 20% basic.

Grade 8: ELA 45% basic, 35% proficient; Math 73.7% below basic, 26.3% basic; Science 35% below basic, 30% basic, 30% proficient.

At Northern Potter Children’s School:

Grade 3: ELA 34.3% basic, 31.4% proficient; Math 42.9% below basic, 22.9% proficient.

Grade 4: ELA 41.2% basic, 32.4% proficient; Math 52.9% below basic, 22.5% basic; Science 47.1% proficient, 26.5% basic.

Grade 5: ELA 53.3% basic, 33.3% proficient; Math 46.7% basic, 26.7% proficient.

Grade 6: ELA 42.5% basic, 32.5% proficient; Math 60% basic, 30% below basic.

At Northern Potter Jr/Sr HS:

Grade 7: ELA 51.7% proficient, 34.5% basic; Math 31% proficient, 20.7% basic.

Grade 8: ELA 44% basic, 40% proficient; Math 64% below basic, 24% basic; Science 28% advanced, 28% below basic, 24% basic.

At Oswayo Valley Elementary:

Grade 3: ELA 71% proficient, 16.1% basic; Math 35.5% advanced, 35.5% proficient.

Grade 4: ELA 52% proficient, 24% advanced; Math 44% proficient, 32% advanced; Science 68% advanced, 20% proficient.

Grade 5: ELA 62.1% proficient, 20.7% basic; Math 37.9% basic, 27.6% proficient.

At Oswayo Valley MS:

Grade 6: ELA 40.7% proficient, 33.3% basic; Math 44.4% below basic, 25.9% proficient.

Grade 7: ELA 50% basic, 46.2% proficient; Math 38.5% basic, 26.9% below basic.

Grade 8: ELA 51.6% proficient, 35.5% basic; Math 35.5% below basic, 22.6% basic; Science 32.3% proficient, 25.8% advanced, 25.8% basic.